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Providing adequate staff during a pandemic requires the creative use of human resources from within and outside an organization, write leaders at Northeast Georgia Health System, based in Gainesville.
Recent surveys suggest the COVID-19 pandemic produced some positive changes to nursing practice as well as conditions leading to increased burnout.
Improving hospital work environments and preferentially hiring BSN-prepared nurses are two strategies for increasing nurse specialty certification, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration.
AONL member Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, wants nurses to read The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity and use its recommendations to ensure a healthier, more just future for all.
To quickly and reliably achieve their goals, nurse leaders must effectively gather and make use of data, AONL member Annmarie Chavarria, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital told HealthLeaders Media.
AHA this week urged leaders of the House and Senate to consider requests of $530 million for the Nursing Workforce Development programs and $193 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research.
This week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it will begin a Phase 3 clinical trial, dubbed ACTIV-6, to evaluate whether seven drugs approved for other conditions
The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) is giving nurses tools and information they can use to help patients at risk for firearm injuries or death.
Congressional committees recently held multiple hearings focused on COVID-19, the opioid epidemic, mental health, and other public health issues.